"What we don't know is whether the women who are donating milk could be
donors to milk banks. Many involved in sharing their milk to a peer are in
locations where there is no milk bank to donate to. Many might also not
qualify because they are outside the donor criteria. Perhaps some of the
milk banking people here on Lactnet might like to comment on whether they
have seen a drop in donations that they feel might be due to peer-to-peer
milk sharing.

Karleen Gribble"

 

Karleen,

 

There is currently a "national shortage of milk" in all the milk banks.
And, conversely, there is a national increase in "mom to mom" informal milk
sharing.  So, at this point, we can only assume that the one is affecting
the other.  

 

Linda Hill RN, IBCLC

Austin, Tx

(Board member Austin milk bank) 


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